Single-engine piston

N9869Q

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265813
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fort Smith Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Smith, AR
Registration record

N9869Q on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265813
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fort Smith Flying Club Inc
Fort Smith, AR
Certificate issued
2004-12-08
Airworthiness date
2004-06-04
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADC510
Mode S (octal)
53342420
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N9869Q.
  • 2004-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2001-08-26
    Accident at Danbury, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N9869Q

N9869Q is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265813. The FAA register lists Fort Smith Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2004 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 4, 2004.

N9869Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-08-26 Accident · Danbury, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC01LA219
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: An inoperative airspeed indicator and the pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.